Burley NOMAD RACK Instruction Manual

Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
FLATBED™
NOMAD™

Table of Contents
Introduction Pg. 3
Safety Guidelines Pg. 3
Hardware Bag Contents and Tool Lists Pg. 5
Mounting the Reflectors Pg. 6
Attaching the Wheels Pg. 6
Installing the Side Rails (Nomad Only) Pg. 7
Installing the Tailgate and Splashguard (Nomad Only) Pg. 8
Installing the Rollbar and Cover (Nomad Only) Pg. 8
Installing the Tow Bar Pg. 9
Installing the Safety Flag (Nomad Only) Pg. 10
Hitching Your Burley to Your Bicycle Pg. 10
Loading Your Trailer Pg. 11
Safety Checklists Pg. 12
Maintenance and Storage Pg. 13
Parts Lists and Diagrams Pg. 14-17
Warranty Pg. 18
Congratulations!
Your Burley®trailer is the leading choice of discriminating bicycle trailer
owners worldwide. Every eort has been made to ensure your purchase is
of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and
miles of happy, safe trailering.
Because some of the features and guidelines for using
your Burley merit close attention, it is very important that you familiar-
ize yourself with the trailer by reading this entire manual before use. If
you have any questions, please contact your Authorized Burley Dealer or
check our website at www.burley.com.
IMPORTANT:

BURLEY TRAILER OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL 3
Introduction
Your Burley is shipped almost completely assembled from the factory. Your
nal assembly should take about 5 to 10 minutes. Once you’ve read the safety
guidelines, you’re ready to go! Before trailering, be sure you have a thorough
understanding of the trailer hitch operation. Review the loading guidelines,
and make sure the trailer wheels and hitch are securely attached.
Any reference to left or right is made in the direction of travel,
as if you were sitting on the bike seat looking forward.
NOTE:
Safety Guidelines
Bicycling with a trailer is dierent from bicycling without one, in ways which
aren’t always obvious. It is essential that you read and understand all of the
following safety guide lines—in addition to the warnings and instructions in
the following sections—prior to using your trailer. Contact your Authorized
Burley Dealer if any of these instructions are unclear.
Bicycling with a trailer, and bicycling in general, can be hazardous.
Failure to observe any of the safety guidelines in this manual
could result in accident and serious injury or death.
WARNING
Use a Well-Maintained Bicycle and Trailer
Use a bicycle which is in good working condition, with good brakes. A fre-
quent safety check of your bicycle is essential. Inspect and maintain your
trailer as outlined in the “Safety Checklists” of this manual. Have your
Authorized Burley Dealer maintain and inspect your bicycle and trailer if you
are not qualied to do so.
Starting and Stopping
Because of the trailer’s additional weight, a bicycle pulling a trailer will be
slower to start and stop, and because of its length, requires more time to
cross streets or paths. Your entire vehicle is heavier and less responsive.
Think ahead and anticipate stops, turns and starts. Note that your trailer ex-
tends further out on the left; allow for this dierence when turning, passing
pedestrians or approaching obstacles, such as posts on bike paths. Experi-
ment with a loaded trailer in an uncongested area to become familiar with
how your heavier, longer vehicle responds.

4BURLEY TRAILER OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL
Prevent Trailer Tip Over
Like automobile and motorcycle trailers, bicycle trailers can tip over. Do not
pull your trailer over curbs or hit holes or other road obstructions. Make sure
your load is centered and securely fastened down. Do not make high-speed
turns or descents when pulling the trailer. Always corner with caution at
5 mph or less, as the trailer cannot lean into a turn the way a bicycle can. Do
not travel faster than 15 mph—all road irregularities and your slower
reaction time are greatly magnied.
Trailers can tip over, causing damage to the trailer and serious
injury to the cyclist. AVOID causes of tip over, especially:
WARNING
• Inadequately secured or
centered load
• Hitting potholes, curbs and
other road obstructions
• Taking turns too fast
• Sudden swerving
• O-banked turns
• Improper wheel installation
• Improper tire ination
No Motorized Vehicles
Never pull your Burley trailer with a motorized vehicle, as the increased
acceleration and speed could damage the trailer or cause it to tip over.
Carry Cargo Only
The Nomad and Flatbed are designed to carry only cargo. Never use them for
transporting people!
Wear a Helmet
Numerous studies have shown that head injury is the leading cause of
bicycling fatalities. Helmets prevent or reduce bicyclists’head injuries; it is
essential that you use an approved bicycling helmet at all times.
Proper Wheels and Tires are Essential
Use only the factory-supplied wheels, and keep them properly maintained.
Inate the tires to 30–35 P.S.I. and check the pressure before each use. Do
not use higher-pressure tires or knobbies. We recommend using only tires
with street tread.

BURLEY TRAILER OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL 5
Know Your Trailer Hitch
Clamp the hitch securely to the bicycle frame, and check for a tight
attachment each time you use the trailer. Refer to the “Hitching Your Burley
to Your Bicycle” section for the proper installation and use of your hitch.
Use Your Safety Flag (Nomad™Only)
Always use the safety ag—it will help make you more visible to motorists
and other cyclists.
Please verify that you have received all of the contents listed.
Do not proceed with the assembly if any parts are missing; contact your
Authorized Burley Dealer immediately for replacement parts.
IMPORTANT:
Hardware Bag Contents:
Nomad™:
(2) Reector Brackets
(2) Self-tapping Reector Bracket Screws
(2) Roll-bar Knobs
(2) Red Reectors
(2) Reector Screws
(1) Hitch
(1) Burley Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
Flatbed™:
(2) Quick-release Levers
(2) Pair Tie-down Straps
(2) Red Reectors
(2) Reector Screws
(1) Hitch
(1) Burley Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
Tools Required: Phillips Screwdriver, Flat Blade Screwdriver
Nomad only: 5/16”, 8 mm or Small Adjustable Wrench
Note: The European models have an additional light hardware bag.

6BURLEY TRAILER OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL
Mounting the Reectors
Nomad™: The reector brackets mount on the outside rear of each side
panel, 2.5” up from the plastic connector on the side panel. (The holes
for the mounting screws are covered by the fabric.)
To mount the bracket, insert a self-tapping bracket
screw through the hole in the curved section of the
reector and drive the screw through the fabric,
into the hole in the rear side panel frame. (This
does not harm the fabric.) Then mount the reector
onto the bracket with the reector screw. Repeat for
the bracket and reector on the other side panel.
See illustrations.
Flatbed™: The reectors are mounted to the reector
brackets on the rear of the main frame tube. Snap
the posts on the reectors into the openings in the
brackets, and with the provided screws, screw the
pieces together. Tighten the screws snugly, making
sure the reector faces away from the trailer.
Attaching the Wheels
First, verify that the tires are inated to 30-35 P.S.I.
Tip the trailer frame onto its rear end.
Nomad™: With the quick-release lever in the “OPEN” position, insert the wheel
axle assembly completely into the hollow trailer axle, making sure that the
horizontal shaft goes all the way into the axle. Once the wheel is fully seated
in the hollow axle, position the quick-release lever so that it is aimed to the
rear of the trailer in the “CLOSED” position (the lever is marked for OPEN or
CLOSED positions). Repeat
for the other wheel.
2.5”
Right
rear

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Flatbed™: Remove the thumb nut from the quick-release
lever. Insert the quick-release lever through the hollow
axle of the wheel, making sure the lever is on the at
side of the wheel and the springs are mounted on each
side as shown in the illustration. With the quick-release
lever in the unlocked position, place the wheel into the
dropouts, making certain that the axle goes all the way
into the slots. Once the wheel is fully seated, replace
and tighten the thumb nut. You should feel resistance
halfway through closing the lever. Position the quick-
release lever so that it is aimed to the rear of the trail-
er in the “CLOSED” position (the lever is marked for
OPEN or CLOSED positions). Repeat for the other wheel.
Note: Wheels are not centered on the axle.
Make sure the wheels are held securely; you should not be able to rock or
shift them. Do not operate with tires inated above 35 P.S.I. Improperly
installed wheels or over-inated tires can cause an accident or serious
WARNING
Installing the Side Rails
Nomad™: Flip the four plastic (C-shaped) side
panel hold-downs to the outside. Slide each
side rail down over the side rail guides at the
front and rear of each side of the main frame.
The narrower end of each side panel goes to
the rear, with the “Burley” logo facing outward.
Snap the plastic side panel hold-downs over the
side panel tubing at the front and rear of each
side as shown.
Wheels are dished o-center and must be installed so
that tires are oset away from side rails, closest to outer frame.
IMPORTANT:
Side
Panel
Hold-down
(snapped
in place)

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All four side panel hold-downs must be snapped in place before using the
trailer. Otherwise, the side rails can shift or collapse, resulting in the loss of cargo.
WARNING
Installing the Tailgate and Splashguard
Nomad™: Thread the rear tie-down straps through the inner and then outer slots
of the male buckle sections of the rear side release buckles, which are
attached to the female buckle sec-
tions on the inside rear of the side
panels. Allow enough slack so you
can loop the webbing straps over
the rear of the side panels. To attach
the front splashguard to the front
of the side panels, repeat this step
using the front tie-down straps and
the front side release buckles. To ac-
commodate dierent sizes of cargo,
tighten or loosen the webbing straps
as required (see illustration).
Installing the Roll Bar
and Cover
Nomad™: Place the cover, right side
out, over the side rails with the “Nomad”logo at the front of the trailer. Slip
a roll bar knob through one of the grommets on the cover. Slide the roll bar
through the casing in the top of the
mesh divider. Align one end of the roll
bar with its corresponding hole on
the side rail. Thread the roll bar knob
through one side rail, and tighten
it into the roll bar (see illustration).
Repeat this step for the roll bar knob
on the other side. Pull the B-tabs down
and loop the rubber O-rings over the
trailer frame. Make sure the cover
extends over the top of each side
panel.
B-tab
Tailgate
Splashguard
Trailer Frame

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Installing the Tow Bar for
the Nomad™
Tip the trailer onto its back end.
Slide the tow bar onto the pivot
pin at the left front. Remove the
hairpin cotter and lock pin from
the front tow bar receptacle, rotate
the tow bar up into place, and
snap it into the two plastic tow bar
receptacles. Push the lock pin fully
into the front tow bar receptacle.
Rotate the lock pin and locate the
hole in it, between the receptacle
and the trailer frame. Anchor the
lock pin by inserting the hairpin
cotter all the way into the hole in
the lock pin.
Never operate the Nomad™trailer without tow bar lock pin and hairpin
cotter locked in place. An unlocked tow bar can loosen or detach and
cause an accident, resulting in serious injury.
WARNING
Installing the Tow Bar for the Flatbed™
Rotate the tow bar up into the plastic tow bar
receptacle at the front frame. To lock the tow
bar in place, slip the retaining pin through the
hole in the tow bar receptacle and close the
pin (see illustration).
3. Anchor Lock Pin
with Hairpin Cotter
4. Anchor Lock
Pin with
Hairpin Cotter
1. Slide
Tow Bar
onto
Pivot Pin
2. Rotate Tow Bar
into Place
5. Lock Pin and Hairpin
Cotter Locked in Place
(viewed from underside)
The retaining pin must be locked
in place before using the Flatbed™
trailer; otherwise, the tow bar
could shift and cause an accident
and serious injury.
WARNING

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Installing the Safety Flag
Nomad™: Join the two ag pole sections together. Insert the ag pole into the
ag pocket on the inside of the left side panel. DO NOT USE YOUR TRAILER
WITHOUT THE SAFETY FLAG IN PLACE.
Hitching Your Burley to Your Bicycle
The Burley standard trailer hitch was designed to quickly and safely attach
to virtually all types of bicycles. It is attached to the left rear dropout (the
non-chain ring side) of your bicycle.
1. Remove the quick release lever assembly from your bike and set it aside.
2. Line up the hole on the at side of the hitch upper arm with the left
rear dropout hole.
3. Reassemble the quick release assembly through the hitch and dropout,
but don’t tighten it yet.
4. Slide the hitch receiver end of the tow bar between the two hitch side
arms, and line up the holes. The hitch should clear any racks, bags, or
ttings you have on your bicycle. If there is any interference, contact
your Authorized Burley Dealer.
5. Open the retaining pin and insert the pin through the holes.
6. Rotate the pin’s spring clip and close the pin.
7. Now tighten the quick release lever, with the lever pointing to the rear
of the bike. When properly adjusted, you will feel resistance halfway
through closing the lever (when the lever is pointing straight out away
from the bike).
8. Wrap the safety strap around the inside of the chain stay twice and then
over the hitch body. Fasten the hook to the D-ring on the underside of the
tow bar end.